Blog - Lastest News from Work Comp Staffing Solutions
L&I: Comp Rates Going Up 4.9%
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced a 4.9% increase in average workers’ compensation rates for 2024. Joel Sacks The adopted rate means employers and workers will pay an…
Worker Didn’t Prove Thumb Surgiers Were Related to Work-Injury Covered by Settlement
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker did not prove her thumb surgeries were causally related to her work injury, as defined in a settlement agreement with her employer,…
Self-Represented Worker’s Defective Briefing Results in Waiver of Arguments on Appeal
A Texas appellate court ruled that a self-represented worker’s deficient briefing resulted in the waiver of his arguments challenging a grant of summary judgment for his employer. Case: Royston v. Harris…
Staffing Company Employee Can’t Pursue Tort Remedy from Employer’s Client
The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a staffing company employee’s tort suit against her employer’s customer. Case: Workman v. Hornady Manufacturing Co., No. A-23-183, 11/21/2023,…
Worker’s Widow Benefits from Presumption that Death Arose from Employment
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a Walmart employee’s widow based on the statutory presumption that the employee's death arose in the course of his employment. Jeffrey…
Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker’s Death Benefits
The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s suicide, finding competent evidence supported a conclusion the worker’s death was causally-related to his anxiety and depression…
Court Revives Labor Law Action for Worker’s Fall on Ice
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a Labor Law claim. Case: Holler v. Dominion Energy Transmission Inc., No. 725 CA 22-01441, 11/17/2023,…
No Comp Benefits for Minor Child of Worker Killed in Crash After Night Out with Colleagues
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a denial of death benefits to the minor child of a worker who died in a car accident after an evening eating, drinking, and engaging…
WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meeting Dec. 5
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Actuarial Committee is meeting virtually at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 5. Committee members will review experience of large deductible plans, the pandemic impact…
DWC Reminds Employers of Winter Weather Safety for Workers and Free Safety Training
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation reminded Texas employers about winter weather safety for workers. DWC published the latest edition of the agency’s electronic Safety@Work Newsletter on Thursday and shared…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall from Ladder
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from a ladder. Case: Calloway v. American Park…
Court Upholss Award of Hearing Loss Benefits for Utility Worker
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of hearing loss benefits for a long-time utility worker. Case: First Energy Nuclear Operating Co. v. Koch (WCAB), No. 1420 C.D. 2021, 11/16/2023,…